AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Tom Begich ends Alaska governor campaign, backs fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Tom Begich, a Democratic contender for Alaska governor, has suspended his campaign and thrown his support behind Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, citing a lack of funding and the need for party unity as the state heads toward November’s general election. Begich made his announcement Friday evening in a video posted to X, declaring that continuing his campaign […] The post Tom Begich ends Alaska governor campaign, backs fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins appeared first on American Almanac .
Tom Begich, a Democratic contender for Alaska governor, has suspended his campaign and thrown his support behind Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, citing a lack of funding and the need for party unity as the state heads toward November’s general election. Begich made his announcement Friday evening in a video posted to X, declaring that continuing his campaign “would take millions more than we have.” He shared that he and his running mate, Julia Hnilicka, had carefully reviewed campaign data, both their own and information provided by Kreiss-Tomkins, and concluded the best path for Democrats was to consolidate behind a single candidate rather than “competing for the same donors and resources.” “We’ve spoken with the other leading…Open